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Table 1 Characteristics of the 185 patients with Non Specific Pattern of Lung Function

From: Non specific pattern of lung function in a respiratory physiology unit: causes and prevalence: results of an observational cross-sectional and longitudinal study

Characteristic

185 patients with NSP

Mean ± SD (except when stated) or n

Sex, Female/Male

99/86

Age, years

57 ± 19

BMI, kg.m−2

26.9 ± 8.4

BMI ≥ 30/25 to 30/< 25 kg.m−2

49/55/81

Smoking history

 

   Never smokers, n

105

   Ex-smokers, n

48

   Current smokers, n

32

Pack-year, median [interquartile]

0 [0 ; 35]

MRC score, median [interquartile]

2.0 [1.0 ; 2.0]

FEV1, L

1.96 ± 0.68

FEV1,% predicted [12]

66 ± 9

FEV1, z-score

- 2.51 ± 0.61

FVC, L

2.66 ± 0.82

FVC,% predicted [12]

67 ± 9

FVC, z-score

- 2.58 ± 0.71

FEV1/FVC

0.77 ± 0.08

FEV1/FVC,% predicted [12]

99 ± 9

FEV1/FVC, z-score

- 0.24 ± 0.98

Slow inspiratory VC, L

2.71 ± 0.79

Slow inspiratory VC,% predicted [13]

76 ± 11

FEV1 / Slow inspiratory VC

0.75 ± 0.08

FEV1 / Slow inspiratory VC, 5th percentile [13]

0.68 ± 0.04

TLC, L

5.49 ± 1.19

TLC,% predicted [14]

96 ± 12

TLC, 5th percentile

4.66 ± 1.07

FRC, L

3.46 ± 0.92

FRC,% predicted [14]

111 ± 27

RV, L

2.68 ± 0.85

RV,% predicted [14]

131 ± 33

Rawtot, kPa.s.L−1

0.46 ± 0.28

Rawtot,% predicted

154 ± 99

Specific Rawtot, kPa.s

1.60 ± 0.98

Specific Rawtot,% predicted

166 ± 101

VA, L (n patients with measurement)*

4.01 ± 0.90 (62)

VA/TLC (n patients with measurement)

0.75 ± 0.12 (62)

  1. Set of predicted values are quoted in the first column.
  2. *: among these 62 patients, 53 (85%) depicted a restrictive defect defined by VA below the 5th percentile value of TLC minus 150 mL.